Reviews tagging 'Racism'

The Outsider by Stephen King

5 reviews

beedavey89's review against another edition

dark emotional slow-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Plot
• Strong character development? It's complicated
• Loveable characters? No
• Diverse cast of characters? No
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

2.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Child death, Rape, and Murder

Moderate: Racism

antireading's review against another edition

challenging dark mysterious tense medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? It's complicated
• Diverse cast of characters? No

3.75

Was on the edge of my seat until the third act. The first two acts are gripping and impossible to put down.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Alcoholism, Gun violence, Kidnapping, Murder, Violence, Gore, Rape, Alcohol, Body horror, Blood, Pedophilia, Schizophrenia/Psychosis , Child death, Child abuse, Sexual assault, and Injury/Injury detail

Moderate: Racism and Cancer

Minor: Fire/Fire injury, Addiction, and Cannibalism

our_bookish_reads's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional mysterious sad fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Plot
• Strong character development? It's complicated
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Murder, Rape, Sexual violence, Suicide, Suicide attempt, Cursing, Medical trauma, Racism, Violence, Death, Gun violence, Racial slurs, Sexual assault, Torture, Suicidal thoughts, Child death, Pedophilia, Pregnancy, Stalking, Body horror, Bullying, and Injury/Injury detail

ufoparty's review against another edition

dark mysterious tense medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Plot
• Strong character development? No
• Loveable characters? No
• Diverse cast of characters? No
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

3.0

a familiar king story with an intelligent monster and their ill-fated flunky, but a nice change from his recent thrillers.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Child death, Gun violence, Rape, Pedophilia, and Suicide attempt

Moderate: Racism and Cannibalism

Minor: Animal death

bharxhav's review against another edition

adventurous dark mysterious reflective tense medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Plot
• Strong character development? No
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? No

3.25

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Blood, Child death, Cursing, Death, Death of parent, Gun violence, Injury/Injury detail, Kidnapping, Medical trauma, Medical content, Racial slurs, Racism, Schizophrenia/Psychosis , Self harm, and Violence